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Want to find ways to give back, celebrate and build community during Ramadan? Here’s a list of free and ticketed events across Minnesota
Mosques and community groups across Minnesota are hosting several events to celebrate Ramadan, including interfaith dinners and special events for women and girls.
Fargo-Moorhead drops curbside glass recycling, citing costs
Glass can still be brought to recycling drop off sites in both cities but it will be reused locally rather than being shipped to a Twin Cities recycler. The local recycling company said the change will save money and reduce the carbon footprint for processing glass.
Walmart to shutter Brooklyn Center location
A spokesperson said in an email it was an underperforming location and did not meet financial expectations.
City of St. Paul, unions reach tentative deal to avert strike
The city of St. Paul said Tuesday it has reached a tentative contract deal with three unions representing nearly 300 city workers, averting a potential strike.
One dead, one arrested after shooting in Howard Lake
One person is dead and another is in custody after a shooting Monday in Howard Lake, Minn.